Go Back   SoCalTrailRiders > Off topic > The Pub
Reload this Page Worst/Weirdest olympic events
Register FAQ Members Calendar Mark Forums Read

The Pub Put your legs up, grab you favorite brew, and just hang out. Off topic.

Reply
Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 >
 
Thread Tools
Old 08-10-2008, 07:43 AM   #1 (permalink)
Member
 
Default Obscure/Weirdest olympic events
I was watching some games on tv and saw a person riding a horse riding around in circles alternating trotting and walking and other sorts. Really who voted this on.

Oh and chime in on what you have seen thus far
Trailster is offline
post thanked by:
dirtvert (08-13-2008), DownHillPhil (08-10-2008), ocrider (08-10-2008)
Old 08-10-2008, 09:33 AM   #2 (permalink)
Old School BMXer
 
2wheel_lee's Avatar
 
Default
Just because you don't understand the competition, there's no reason to diss it. Just the same, I'm sure people wonder why people race commuter bicycles (road or mtb racing).
__________________
Speed has never killed anyone, suddenly becoming stationary... that's what gets you.

May the air be filled with tires!
2wheel_lee is online now
post thanked by:
Cowgirl (08-12-2008), SheDevil (08-13-2008), Wrecker (08-13-2008)
Old 08-10-2008, 09:47 AM   #3 (permalink)
cant find em, grind em!
 
GregMiester's Avatar
 
Default
Saw something called Curling, look it up on YouTube...pretty uh...yeah just look it up.
__________________
Save a plant, eat an animal
GregMiester is offline
Old 08-10-2008, 09:58 AM   #4 (permalink)
Don't touch me!
 
JoeTruth's Avatar
 
Default
Curling is a winter Olympic event, not summer. Although it does look strange and peculiar, there's a lot more fine motor skill and team work to it then one would think.





Quote:
Originally Posted by GregMiester View Post
Saw something called Curling, look it up on YouTube...pretty uh...yeah just look it up.
__________________
"People... they don't write anymore - they blog. Instead of talking, they text, no punctuation, no grammar: LOL this and LMFAO that. You know, it just seems to me it's just a bunch of stupid people pseudo-communicating with a bunch of other stupid people in a proto-language that resembles more what cavemen used to speak than the King's English." Hank
JoeTruth is offline
post thanked by:
BFloFoxRider. (08-10-2008), surlygal (08-12-2008), Wrecker (08-13-2008)
Old 08-10-2008, 10:39 AM   #5 (permalink)
34x18
 
Albacore's Avatar
 
Default
One word -- Trampoline.
__________________
Like Sam the butcher bringin' Alice the meat.
Albacore is offline
Old 08-10-2008, 11:52 AM   #6 (permalink)
λ_drive
 
Lambda_drive's Avatar
 
Default
What about speed walking?
__________________
Avatar: Great Horned Owl
Lambda_drive is offline
Old 08-10-2008, 11:55 AM   #7 (permalink)
cant find em, grind em!
 
GregMiester's Avatar
 
Default
Curling...haha I wish I had a thank you button to THANK MYSELF for that submission. If I could, I would definitely replace "Curling" with the classic game of Horseshoes! A beer in the other hand would be mandatory!
__________________
Save a plant, eat an animal
GregMiester is offline
post thanked by:
bigringrider101 (08-12-2008)
Old 08-10-2008, 12:03 PM   #8 (permalink)
Member
 
Default
your right lee lets just stick to weird/obscure. I love watching curling
Trailster is offline
post thanked by:
GregMiester (08-10-2008)
Old 08-10-2008, 02:26 PM   #9 (permalink)
STR Veteran
 
reflux's Avatar
 
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by Albacore View Post
One word -- Trampoline.
True, but there are a few Japanese trampoline competitors who own on Ninja Warrior.
reflux is offline
post thanked by:
PacMan (08-10-2008)
Old 08-10-2008, 04:18 PM   #10 (permalink)
I'd rather go down
 
dubl_xl's Avatar
 
Default
Rythmic Gymnastics! It looks so silly, almost like something from Saturday Night Live! I could see Chris Farley(God rest his soul) or Will Farrel prancing around twirling a ribbon on the end of a stick! (no offense to any "Rythmic Gymnasts" on this site)
dubl_xl is offline
post thanked by:
dirtvert (08-10-2008), shudder (08-10-2008)
Old 08-10-2008, 04:44 PM   #11 (permalink)
Banned
 
Default special olympics should have exclusive rights to
synchronized swimming. i'm pretty sure make-up is part of the prelims.

edit- if the ancient greeks came back and saw what passes for events these days, they'd never stop throwing up...although as soon as (1.) i learn to tread water and (2.) they have a men's division of synch. swimming, i'minittowinit.

"let me win, but if i cannot win, please don't let me drown in the attempt."
dirtvert is offline
Old 08-10-2008, 06:11 PM   #12 (permalink)
STR Veteran
 
mfoga's Avatar
 
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by dirtvert View Post
synchronized swimming. i'm pretty sure make-up is part of the prelims.
I have a really high respect for those girls, my sister did that and OMG is that shit hard.
mfoga is online now
Old 08-10-2008, 06:42 PM   #13 (permalink)
dirt shucker
 
shudder's Avatar
 
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by dubl_xl View Post
(no offense to any "Rythmic Gymnasts" on this site)
I am horribly offended.

























shud
shudder is offline
post thanked by:
dubl_xl (08-10-2008)
Old 08-10-2008, 07:03 PM   #14 (permalink)
Rocket Man
 
mazer75's Avatar
 
Default
Yeah I agree about some of those obscure events... especially when there isn't going to be baseball or softball in the next couple Olympics (at least).

I do really like curling though. It's taking on a kind of supernatural awesomeness because it's so weird!
mazer75 is offline
Old 08-10-2008, 07:08 PM   #15 (permalink)
Don't taze me bro
 
emfc's Avatar
 
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by Trailster View Post
I was watching some games on tv and saw a person riding a horse riding around in circles alternating trotting and walking and other sorts.
I watched that for a good 20 mintues and couldn't figure it out. Do they still jump those suckers? Or in the kinder gentler world have we have resorted to that wierd trot around thing.
__________________
el_d00der1no
I busted a nut
MTBMaven
The salty flavor really hit the spot.
emfc is offline
Old 08-10-2008, 08:20 PM   #16 (permalink)
Senior Member
 
Big Guy's Avatar
 
Default
I prefer sports where there are no doubts someone won, I mean something measurable: score, distance, time or speed. Soccer, Water Polo, cycling, marathon, triathlon, javelin, judo, wrestling, there are no doubts who wins.

When it depends on the judges to decide, it is all depending on politics and personal opinions. Gymnastics, synchronized swimming, figure skating, even skate boarding we have to rely on someone else to tell us who wins or looses.
__________________
Gravity is on my side
Big Guy is offline
post thanked by:
dirtvert (08-10-2008), Lambda_drive (08-24-2008), PacMan (08-10-2008), Pain Freak (08-13-2008), Zippy (08-10-2008)
Old 08-10-2008, 08:31 PM   #17 (permalink)
Granny Gear Specialist
 
mtnkitty's Avatar
 
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by dirtvert View Post
synchronized swimming. i'm pretty sure make-up is part of the prelims.

edit- if the ancient greeks came back and saw what passes for events these days, they'd never stop throwing up...although as soon as (1.) i learn to tread water and (2.) they have a men's division of synch. swimming, i'minittowinit.

"let me win, but if i cannot win, please don't let me drown in the attempt."

I have the UTMOST respect for synchronized swimmers. There are some events I would question in a heartbeat, but synchronized swimming is not one of those..
mtnkitty is offline
Old 08-10-2008, 09:39 PM   #18 (permalink)
Banned
 
Default
when michael phelps or dara torres (i'd even watch her curl) or kobe does it, i'll watch it.

edit/correction: dara=ubercougar
dirtvert is offline
Old 08-10-2008, 09:44 PM   #19 (permalink)
Yeti. Turner. Niner.
 
PacMan's Avatar
 
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by dirtvert View Post
dara torres
<cough>Cougar<cough>
__________________
Less typing...more riding.
PacMan is offline
post thanked by:
Chewyeti (08-12-2008), dirtvert (08-10-2008), genusmtbkr5 (08-13-2008), mottmcfly (08-12-2008), Pain Freak (08-13-2008), Zippy (08-10-2008)
Old 08-12-2008, 04:25 AM   #20 (permalink)
Junior Member
 
Default
skill is skill, competition to see who's the best at that skill, weird probably but not everyone can do it I bet.
here4parts is offline
STR sponsored links
Reply
Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 >
  SoCalTrailRiders > Off topic > The Pub

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »
Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Official 2008 Beijing Olympics Thread(All Events) davidB The Pub 73 08-22-2008 10:20 AM
2008 Olympic BMX Qualifying 2wheel_lee The Pub<